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Neighborhood News Digest- 28 February 2025

Afghanistan
Trump: Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan should have been retained for strategic reasons-The Khaama press
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, stated during a cabinet meeting that the U.S. should have kept....

February 28, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , USAID , Assam , Water crisis , Teesta project , AKD , Bagram airbase , Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA)
Trump’s Tech Agenda and Implications for the Indo-Pacific
Dr Sachin Tiwari Article

The re-election of Donald Trump has been marked by bonhomie with Silicon Val....

February 27, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Article , China , America First , TSMC , Biden Administration , Chips Act , Manhattan projects , US Tech policy
VIF News Digest : National Security- Defence Studies & Terrorism (16-31 January 2025)

Defence

  1. MoD inks Rs 2,960 crore contract with BDL for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles for Indian Navy.
  2. Raksha Mantri’s telecall with UK Secretary of State for Defence.
    3. February 27, 2025 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Indian Air Force , Indian Army , Africa , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , Maoists , LWE , MoD , IS , Indian Navy , Assam , LeT , Aatmanirbhar Bharat , Somalia , Bharat , Nigeria , Indian Coast Guard , Khalistan.
Neighborhood News Digest- 27 February 2025

Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate’s Trade Attaché to Begin Work in UAE Soon-Tolo News
Abdul Rahman Feda, the consul general of the Islamic Emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced that Afghanistan’s trade attac....

February 27, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Climate Change , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Assam , UN human rights , UAE , Gender equality , SIGAR , 'Asan Khidmat' , Pakistan Green Taxonomy , Decentralization , Asian Highway , New Political Party , Election.
Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Article

(Given below is the transcript of the presentation made by Sh. Satish Chandra Vice Chairman, VIF during the event held on the subject at the VIF on 24 Feb 2025) I am very glad that the Vivekananda International Foundation has organized an e....

February 25, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Bangladesh , East Pakistan , Sheikh Hasina , Ethnic Cleansing , hindus , Calcutta killings , Nehru Liaquat Ali pact
India and Russia: Navigating the Challenges Amidst Global Geopolitical Shifts
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Associate Fellow, VIF Commentary

Introduction
In the post-COVID era, the global geopolitical landscape has been highly unstable and marked by continuing military conflicts with far-reaching implications globally. Even the countries that are not directly participating in ....

February 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Commentary , SCO , QUAD , BRICS , EAEU , Ukraine War , Multipolar World
Neighborhood News Digest- 24 February 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Uzbekistan discuss financial cooperation and money transfer solutions- The Khaama Press
Noor Ahmad Agha, the Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan under Taliban control, met with Timur Ishmetov,....

February 24, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Trump , Bhutan , trade , Bangladesh , Imran Khan , Azerbaijan , IMF , UN Human Rights Council , India-Bangladesh , India-Sri Lanka , Myanmar-Russia Relations , US Weapons , Scam Centres , India-Bhutan.
Neighborhood News Digest- 21 February 2025

Afghanistan
Afghanistan revokes membership in the Rome Statute-The Khaama Press
The Taliban government has announced the termination of Afghanistan’s membership in the Rome Statute following a request from the Chief Prosecut....

February 21, 2025 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Japan , Bangladesh , IMF , JUI-F , India-Bhutan , India-Sri Lanka , ICC , Maldives-China Relations , DABS , Myanmar-China Relations , Scam Centres. , Foreign Remittances , Language Day , IMF Myanmar , United Wa State Army , UWSA
When the Supreme Court Failed the Spirit of the Constitution
Rajesh Singh Commentary

India recently observed the 75th anniversary of its Constitution Day. It was an occasion to celebrate the robustness of our Constitution which ensures a slew of fundamental rights to all citizens of the country. It was also an occasion to bear in mi....

February 21, 2025 Governance and Political Studies , Commentary , Fundamental Rights , Emergency , Habeas Corpus case , Justice H.R. Khanna , 44th Amendment , Con-stitution Day
Afghanistan in 2024: A Year of Diplomacy, Economic Challenges, and Humanitarian Crises under Taliban 2.0
Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has found itself at the centre of complex geopolitical dynamics. The Taliban's resurgence as Afghanistan's ruling regime is marked by a mix of isolationism and selective engage....

February 20, 2025 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Article , economy , Afghanistan , Diplomacy , Humanitarian Crisis , 2024
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